Unit III:

The Impact of the French Revolution

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Unit III Calendar

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Chapter 17: The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

The "important guideposts" for Chapter 17 are:

• Europe's concept of mercantilism and empire-building.
• The nature and decline of Spain's vast colonial empire in the Americas.
• The wars in Europe and the colonies, particularly the Seven Years' War.
• The conflict between Britain and its colonies, and its outcome in the War of American Independence.

Corresponding chapters:

• Kagan Chapter 17 (Companion website page)

Class assignments/notes:

• Adam Smith Assignment from HistoryTeacher.net: http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/Readings-Open/doc-ASmith-WealthOfNations.pdf
• DBQ Construction Assignment for Chapter 17: http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-MercantilistWorld.htm

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Chapter 19: The French Revolution

The "important guideposts" for Chapter 19 are:

• France’s financial crisis that caused Louis XVI to recall the Estates General.
• The creation of a National Assembly after the failure of the Estates General, and the Storming of the Bastille.
• The reconstruction of political and religious institutions within the context of a constitutional monarchy.
• The second revolution of 1792, the execution of the king and radical reforms.
• The war between France and the rest of Europe, resulting in dramatic French victories and territorial expansion into central and southern Europe.
• The Reign of Terror under Robespierre, the Thermidorian Reaction, and the establishment of the Directory.

Corresponding chapters:

• Kagan Chapter 19 (Companion website page)

Class assignments/notes:

• Anatomy of a Revolution
• DBQ Construction Assignment for Chapter 19: http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-RevolutionaryFrance.htm

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Chapter 20: The Age of Napoleon and the Triumph of Romanticism

The "important guideposts" for Chapter 20 are:

• Discuss Napoleon's rise to power and explain how he was able to become Emperor.
• Identify Napoleon's administrative reforms and understand how they differed from Old Regime policies.
• Trace France's military conquests, the establishment of the French Empire and European resistance to France.
• Explain Napoleon's reasons for invading Russia and understand how the failed invasion marked the beginning of his downfall.
• Discuss the Congress of Vienna and any other European attempts to restore Old Regime order in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars.
• Differentiate between Romanticism and the Enlightenment and explain why Romanticism thrived during the Napoleonic Age.

Corresponding chapters:

• Kagan Chapter 20 (Companion website page)

Class assignments/notes:

• Code of Napoleon (from HistoryTeacher.net)
• DBQ Construction Assignment for Chapter 20: http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-NapoleonicAge.htm

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Chapter 21: The Conservative Order and the Challenges of Reform (1815-1832)

The "important guideposts" for Chapter 21 are:

• The challenge of nationalism and liberalism to the conservative order.
• Domestic and international policies of the conservative governments comprising the Concert of Europe.
• The Latin American independence movements.
• The revolutions of 1830 in Europe and the passage of the Great Reform Bill of 1832 in Britain.

Corresponding chapters:

• Kagan Chapter 21 (Companion website page)

Class assignments/notes:

• DBQ Construction Assignment for Chapter 21: http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-Reaction-Romanticism.htm